KTM chose the opening MX1 GP of the season, the race held under lights at the Losail Circuit in the Gulf State of Qatar to announce that their relationship with top Italian rider Tony Cairoli was being extended for another three seasons. Cairoli, who is a leading light in the sport and equally respected both [...]
Qatar, 3 March 2013. It was a new challenge for all as the World Championship rocked up in Qatar for the first time with a new race format of one MX1 and one MX2 race, with the top twenty in each class going through to a combined super-final race. Holding the races at night under [...]
LOSAIL (Qatar), 1 March 2013 – Day one of the MXGP of Qatar took place today under the floodlights of Losail’s Motocross Track and Antonio Cairoli and Valentin Teillet dominated the qualifying race. There was really good racing today, so a good show is guaranteed with the first heats of the MX1 and MX2 and [...]
This weekend sees the start of the 2013 FIM Motocross World Championship season in Qatar. It is set to be an historical event for a number of reasons; it is the first race of the 2013 season; it is the first-ever MXGP to be held in the Middle East; and the first to be run [...]